‘Concerted global push’ for Sudan ceasefire is essential: Guterres
With attention over the weekend focused on the Middle East he said the conflict between the national army and Rapid Support Forces militia had...
Hamas Delegation Leaves Cairo With Ceasefire Talks Ongoing Until Agreement: Statement
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A Hamas delegation left Cairo on Thursday, but will continue with Gaza ceasefire talks until an agreement is reached with Israel,...
EU Sanctions Hamas Wings Over Sexual Violence on Oct. 7
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EU countries on Friday put the military and special forces wings of Hamas and the armed wing of Palestinian Islamic Jihad...
SA’s experiences surge in fibre connections
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Schools digitisation project expanded in SA
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COP27 PODCAST: The appliance of science |
On Thursday, day four of COP27, the 2022 “10 Insights in Climate Science Report" was released, and the leading scientists involved declared that the...
UN rights expert urges global action to halt Myanmar junta atrocities
In February 2021 the military overthrew the elected Government in Myanmar arresting hundreds of officials, political leaders and activists, including President Win Myint and...
UN updates on probe into allegations of staff collusion during 7 October attacks
“We are exploring corrective administrative action to be taken in that person’s case,” he said, speaking during the daily press briefing in New York. Meanwhile,...
‘Everyone was asking about a ceasefire’: Malta’s UN ambassador reports back on visit to...
Vanessa Frazier, Malta’s Permanent Representative to the UN, has told UN News that the Security Council must insist on the release of all Hamas...
Elite Paris University Rejects Pro-Hamas Protesters’ Demand to Review Ties With Israel
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Paris‘ Sciences Po university has rejected demands by protesters to set up a working group to review its relations with Israeli...
Mozambique constitutional crisis evaded, opposition in limbo
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Harvard Law School Passes Resolution Accusing Israel of Genocide, Calling for Divestment
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The Harvard Law School (HLS) Student Government has passed a divestment resolution that falsely accuses Israel of genocide and ethnic cleansing...
PODCAST: Bringing order to the AI ‘Wild West’
This episode of The Lid Is On focuses on cutting edge online technology, and the UN’s role in making sure that it benefits humanity,...
The price of peace and development: Paying for the UN
The UN is tasked with tackling many urgent issues of global importance, from humanitarian crises to peacekeeping operations and the climate crisis. This all...
UN calls for restraint following Iran consulate attack in Syria
Briefing ambassadors a day after the attack, Assistant-Secretary-General Khaled Khiari stressed the need for restraint. “We appeal to the Council today, as we do every...
COP27 PODCAST: Net-zero promises or greenwashing scams? |
It’s day two of COP27, and Laura and Conor are deciding on a good name for the podcast, and hunting for a good place...
Famine could happen ‘anytime’ in Gaza’s northern governorates, warn UN humanitarians
“Famine is projected to occur anytime between now and May 2024 in the northern governorates,” the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said, upon...
Gaza: Worst famine fears realised as 10th child reportedly ‘starves to death’
“The official records yesterday or this morning said there was a tenth child officially registered in a hospital as having starved to death,” said...
Anti-Israel Activist Vandalizes Portrait of Arthur Balfour, Who Supported Jewish Homeland
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An anti-Israel activist on Friday slashed and spray-painted a 1914 portrait of Lord Arthur James Balfour at the University of Cambridge...
Who’s willing to change their behavior for climate change?
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December 28, 2021 — Would you alter the way you do things to help reduce the severity of climate change? If...
Netanyahu Says Hamas Should Understand International Pressure on Israel Will Not Work
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday his cancellation of a planned visit to Washington by top aides this week...
Calls for sustained peace efforts in Yemen as cholera outbreak worsens
Martin Griffiths, UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, stressed the critical need for sustained peace efforts during a briefing to Security Council ambassadors.“The conflict in Yemen...
Mahsa Amini’s Death in Iran Custody Was ‘Unlawful’, Says UN Mission
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A fact-finding mission mandated by the United Nations said on Monday that the death of Mahsa Amini in custody of Iran‘s...
World News in Brief: Arson at UNRWA’s East Jerusalem office, UN probe on staff...
This time it was an “arson attempt by Israeli children and young people on UNRWA”, Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini said in a social media post on...
